Contact your subject librarian to schedule a workshop for a group or a one-on-one consultation with them.
You can also check out our self-guided online modules that you can take on your own time. These cover some of the same topics as our workshops.
For questions about current or future Library workshops, contact:
Teresa Schultz teresas@unr.edu
Ann Medaille amedaille@unr.edu
Below is a sampling of the many workshops we can provide for classes or other groups.
Learn about library resources and services that are critical for success in graduate research, including advanced searching techniques, locating dissertations and theses, interlibrary loan, research current awareness services, and research organization tools.
Learn to use a reference management tool that allows you to easily and quickly save, organize, and share your own citation library. This workshop covers everything from setting up an account to using a Word plug-in to automatically format citations as you write.
Learn about different review types and styles and how to best conduct a comprehensive search across various databases and other online resources. We will also discuss strategies for effectively organizing and synthesizing your sources.
This workshop will cover the basics of a systematic review including study types and methodologies, selecting databases and developing search strategies, and data management and documentation.
Learn to visually present your research through effective design and production of professional posters and presentations. Workshops can include strategies to maximize the impact of your message during poster sessions and conference sessions.
Topics include help finding data, creating a data management plan using the DMPTool, and the basics of proper data management.
Learn how copyright affects both research and/or instruction, such as reusing someone else's work in a thesis, showing images or a movie in class, and how to protect and share your own work. This can be tailored to the needs of the group.
Learn how to create and cultivate scholarly profiles in Google Scholar, ORCID, and other online social media platforms. Topics also include learning about and using scholarly metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor, the H Index, and Altmetrics.
Learn what patents and trademarks are, what they protect, and how to search for existing or historical patents and trademarks in USPTO and Espacenet resources. This workshop can be tailored to your discipline and course needs.
Learn how to create content for and run various pieces of equipment in DeLaMare Library’s makerspace. Workshops can focus on creating images in Photoshop for use on the vinyl and laser cutters or 3D modeling in Solidworks or OnShape in order to 3D print.
Learn how to use GIS software to create and display your data in a visual way. These workshops are hands-on and will introduce you to digital mapping and spatial analysis using Esri's ArcGIS software.
Learn about tips and tools that will help you find and identify potential journals to submit your manuscript to, as well as how to evaluate which journal is the best fit for your work.
